QasimRashid

QasimRashid, 3 hours ago to random

Wow - Multiple media outlets & journalists are pushing a false claim that “The UN has halved the number of fatalities in Gaza.”

This is simply not true. Here are the facts.

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QasimRashid, 8 hours ago to random

Why are Republicans obsessed with protecting child marriage? These receipts are frankly horrifying.

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QasimRashid, 15 hours ago to random

My latest

Honest Question: Does Israel Recognize Palestine's Right To Exist?

[Spoiler: The answer is quite clearly NO, so the right question is—what are we going to do to protect Palestinians?]

https://qasimrashid.substack.com/p/honest-question-does-israel-recognize

QasimRashid, 1 day ago to random

A man asked Prophet Muhammad (sa), “O Prophet of God! Towards whom should I exhibit goodness and kindness?”

The Noble Prophet replied: “Towards your mother.”

The man then asked: “And after that towards whom?”

The Noble Prophet again said: “Your Mother.”

He asked again: “And then?”

Once again, he replied: “Your mother.”

For the fourth time the man asked: “And then?”

This time he said: “Your father.”

Happy Mother’s Day!

QasimRashid, 2 days ago to random

Horrific. 3 Israeli whistleblowers report stunning details and evidence of war crimes by the Israeli military against Palestinian civilians. Where is the accountability? What needs to happen for politicians to act and stop these atrocities?

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QasimRashid, 2 days ago to random

All 12 universities in Gaza have been damaged or destroyed & ~250 teachers & 5000 students killed.

Why is anyone surprised students globally want their universities to divest from corporations building the bombs destroying Gaza’s universities & killing their students & teachers?

On what moral grounds can a university administration claim to care about higher education while actively funding the violent destruction of universities in another part of the world? It’s absurd this is even a debate.

QasimRashid, 3 days ago (edited 3 days ago) to random

UN voted on advancing statehood for Palestine and it is deeply telling how isolated the USA has become. Only 8 nations voted against Palestinian UN membership: Argentina, Hungary, Czech, Papay New Guinea, Micronesia, Nairu, Palau, Israel, USA
•3 are tiny island states completely dependent on US economy to survive
•2 are led by right wing extremist Trumpy figures
•2 are Israel & USA
Several of USA’s allies voted for Palestinian statehood contrary to American pressure. USA should listen to them.

QasimRashid, 3 days ago to random

UPDATE: Remember the ASU scholar who harassed and berated a Muslim woman?

@asu President Michael Crow has banned Jonathan Yudelman from ASU permanently saying, he “is no longer permitted to be on campus & will never teach here again.”

Well done to ASU for standing up against hate, bigotry, misogyny, and Islamophobia! ❤️✊🏽
https://www.azfamily.com/2024/05/09/arizona-state-scholar-leave-after-confrontation-with-woman-pro-israel-rally/

QasimRashid, 3 days ago to random

Nearly 700 Jewish professors call on Biden to veto bill equating criticism of Israel to antisemitism—specifically objecting to the IHRA definition of antisemitism as criticism of Israel.

Biden should listen, and focus on combatting actual antisemitism.
https://thehill.com/homenews/education/4651826-jewish-professors-biden-antisemitism-legislation/

QasimRashid, 3 days ago to random

Mourning the tragic police killing of US Airman Roger Fortson.

“The USA massively leads the developed world in police killings of its residents. My critique of policing in America is of a system that is failing to meet the needs of the hour, because it was not built to meet the needs of the hour. The tragic murder of U.S. Airman Roger Fortson on May 3 is a painful example of that failure, and why we need change.”

Read & Sub: https://qasimrashid.substack.com/p/do-not-let-media-ignore-the-tragic

QasimRashid, 4 days ago to random

Horrific. Police in Florida kill Roger Fortson, a U.S. Airman and 23-year-old Black man in his own home. The unidentified officer is on unpaid administrative leave and has not been charged with any crimes yet.

Subscribe for more commentary: https://substack.com/@qasimrashid

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QasimRashid, 4 days ago to random

Sr Airman Roger Fortson was at home when cops entered unannounced & shot him dead 6 times.

The cop claimed he acted in self defense when he saw Fortson holding a firearm—which Fortson legally owned. The cop is on admin leave.

How are you going to illegally break into an innocent man's home unannounced & claim self defense? Horrific injustice.
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/atlanta-airman-killed-by-florida-deputy-lawyer-says-they-went-into-wrong-apartment/5SSTU5VRPRHFDBUCBKWFF4T73Y/

QasimRashid, 4 days ago to random

A beautiful message I just received from a Jewish descendent of Holocaust survivors about my article on Israel and Palestine published today.

Read and subscribe here: https://qasimrashid.substack.com/p/the-history-prior-to-107-that-media

QasimRashid, 4 days ago to random

In the 24 hours since Joe Biden put conditions on arms to Israel for killing civilians—Israeli MK & Likud Official Tali Gottlieb has threatened to “collapse 10 buildings in Gaza” and Security Minister Ben Gvir said “Hamas❤️Biden.”

If this isn’t genocidal intent—idk what is.

Here’s my latest on how we actually overcome this extremism: https://qasimrashid.substack.com/p/the-history-prior-to-107-that-media

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QasimRashid, 4 days ago to random

I cannot logically discuss Israel/Gaza with people who believe this atrocity began with Hamas war crimes on 10/7.

We should reject such bad faith propaganda—and instead do this for actual peace & justice for Palestine and Israel.

Read & subscribe to my latest:
https://qasimrashid.substack.com/p/the-history-prior-to-107-that-media

QasimRashid, 5 days ago to random

I cannot logically discuss Israel/Gaza with people who believe this atrocity began with Hamas war crimes on 10/7.

If you ignore a 60 year illegal military occupation, 700K illegal settlements, a two decade blockade, 7000 Palestinians indefinitely detained in Israeli prison w/o charge, 800 Palestinian children indefinitely detained in Israeli prison w/o charge & denied access to counsel or parents, & at least 240 Palestinians killed by IDF from 1/1-10/6/23—then you are not engaging in good faith

QasimRashid, 5 days ago to random

To Recap:
•President Biden admits Israel is killing civilians
•NYT/NBC/Al Jazeera document Israel is killing civilians
•WCK/B'TSelem/Amnesty/UN/UNICEF document Israel is killing civilians

Yet the US is still funding arms to Israel. This is a clear violation of the Leahy Laws. Enough. We must uphold US and International Human Rights law and stop the invasion of Rafah.

QasimRashid, 5 days ago to random

SCOTUS continues to strip away our basic rights, has effectively banned abortion in much of the country, refuses ethics reform, and now considers whether a President has basically unlimited immunity.

It's far past time Democrats got the courage to Expand the Court & save our democracy.

Read my latest: https://qasimrashid.substack.com/p/expand-scotus-and-save-democracywhile